The Democrats, with a slim majority in the Senate and led by Chuck Schumer, are moving quickly to dismiss or postpone the two articles of impeachment. Republicans want to drag out the process and make it as politically painful as possible.
Unlike Trump's trials, which lasted more than two weeks, Democrats could end this process as soon as Wednesday night. None of the 51 Democrats have declared their support, and even some moderate Republicans have shown themselves open to postponing the articles after a debate. The trial of Secretary of Homeland Security, Alejandro Mayorkas, is expected to be very different from those faced by then-President Donald Trump in 2020 and 2021. The president will preside over the trial, and the other 99 senators will be sworn in as impeachment jurors at 1 p.m. ET. She and the rest of the Senate will vote on whether to convict or dismiss Mayork as DHS secretary. The Republicans seek to lengthen the process, but the Democrats are moving to close it even this Wednesday.